KTS 1, 30 (P360047)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ka 0093

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. um-ma wa-ak-lum2-ma a-na
2. pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-ma
3. ta-asz2-pu-ra-am um-ma a-ta-ma
4. 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza as2-qu2-dim
5. a-na-kam! as,-ba-at-ma u3 1(u) _ma-na_
6. a-na s,i2-ib-tim / al-qe2-ma
7. _ku3-babbar_ u2-sze2-bi4-la2-ku-um / lu-qu2-tam2
8. sza as2-qu2-dim / sza u2-s,a-bi-tu3
9. a-na _ku3-babbar_ u2-ta-ar-ma _ku3-babbar_
10. sza s,i2#-ib-tim / u2-ta-ar-ma
11. szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_-pi3-ka3 u2-sze2-ba-la2-ku-um
12. 2(asz) _gu2_ 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ 3(u) ku-ta-ni
13. 2(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-ma 5(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
14. hu-sa3-ra-am _sag10_ wa-at-ra-am
15. 1(u) 1(disz) _gin2_ a-mu-tum ki-is,-ru-um
16. mi3-ma a-nim a-na as2-qu2-tim
17. a-bi-i / i-di2-in _igi_ a-szur3
18. u3 i-li-a / a-ka3-ra-ba-kum
19. me-er-i a-ta / ki-ma a-an
20. _ku3-babbar_-pi3-ka3 1(disz) _gin2_ tu3-usz-ta-am-ru-s,u2
21. i-hi-id-ma / a-di2 1(asz) _gu2_
22. _ku3#-babbar_ u3 e-li-isz a-lik-ma
23. _ku3-babbar_-ap2 a-wi-lim / s,a-bi-it
24. t,up-pi / tu3-ka3-al
25. sza a-na e-ta-lu-ti2-ka3
reverse
1. a-na ma zu t,up-pi3-a / ta-s,a-bu-tu3
2. a-wi-lum2? / sze2-t,u3-ti a-bi4-a
3. u3 sze2-t,u3-ti2 / il5-te2-qe2
4. szu-ta-am-ri-is,-ma / ma-la
5. ta-ga-mi3-li-ni e-pu-usz
6. 2(disz) s,u2-ha-ri-a / usz-ti2-mi3-it
7. u3 _ku3-babbar_-ap-ku-nu / i-ta-ba-al
8. a-na ti2-mi3-il5-ki-a
9. ti2-i-ir-ti2 / i-ta-la2-ak
10. u3 a-ta / a-ma-nu-um
11. szu-pu-ur-szu-nu-ti2-ma _ku3-babbar_-pi2 / a-na
12. s,e2-ri-ka3 / lu-sze2-bi4-lu-nim
13. _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2 / la2_ i-be-e-lu-nim
14. i-szar-be-li2 / s,u2-ha-ri
15. isz-ti2 as2-qu2-tim / wa-sza-ab2
16. i-hi-id-ma / i-pa2-ni-im-ma
17. sze2-ri-a-szu

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Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: KTS 1, 30

    [Lewy1926KTS1] Lewy, Julius. 1926. Die Altassyrische Texte Vom Kültepe Bei Kaisarije. Keilschrifttexte in Den Antiken-Museen Zu Stambul. Konstantinopel: Im Selbstverlage der Antiken-Museen.

  • history: OACC, p. 136 n. 95

    [Larsen1976OACC] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 1976. The Old Assyrian City-State and Its Colonies. Mesopotamia. Copenhagen Studies in Assyriology, Volume 4. Copenhagen: Akademisk Forlag.

  • history: LAPO 19, 11

    [Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

  • collation: Fs Günbattı p.59-69, p. 64

    [Donbaz2015KTS1] Donbaz, Veysel. 2015. “To Remind the Past: KTS I Revisited.” In Cahit Günbattı’ya Armağan. Studies in Honour of Cahit Günbattı, edited by İrfan Albayrak, Hakan Erol, and Murat Çayır, 59–69. Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakultesi Yayınları 476. Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-coğrafya Fakültesi.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ka 0093
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:57:32 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 17f.: EL I, 140c; 19.2: Lewy, JAOS 78, 96f.A. 78; 33-37: Lewy, RA 35, 83; 36-38: EL I, 110c (111); 38-40: Lewy, JAOS 79, 96A.46; rev. 7: NB: lies _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu!-nu ?

Cite this Artifact

“KTS 1, 30 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360047.
KTS 1, 30 artifact entry (No. P360047). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360047 (Original work published 2007)
KTS 1, 30 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360047 (Accessed: November 21, 2025).
@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 30 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360047},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360047},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360047
LB  - CDLI:P360047
M1  - 2025/11/21/
TI  - KTS 1, 30 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360047
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KTS 1, 30 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360047.
KTS 1, 30 artifact entry (No. P360047). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360047 (Original work published 2007)
KTS 1, 30 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360047 (Accessed: November 21, 2025).
@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 30 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360047},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360047},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360047
LB  - CDLI:P360047
M1  - 2025/11/21/
TI  - KTS 1, 30 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360047
ER  -
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